Folding perambulator or go-cart.



A. E. MoGILL.

FOLDING PERAMBULJATOR 0R GO- GART. APPLICATION FILED 00121, 1907. RENEWED FEB. 25, 1914.

1,094,459. Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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FOLDING PERAMBULATOR OR GO-GART.

APPLIOATION FILED 001221, 1907. RENEWED H2125, 1914.

1,094,459 Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH c0.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

A. E. MoGILL. FOLDING PERAMBULATOR OR GO-OART. APPLICATION FILED 00121, 1907. RENEWED PEB. 25, 1914.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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A. E. MoGILL.

FOLDING PERAMBULATOR OR. GO-GART.

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UNTTED STATlflti ATENT GFFICE.

ALBERT E. MCGILL, 0F CHICAGG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO WILLIAM S. FERR-IS, 0F ELKI-IAR-T, INDIANA, AND ALEXANDER B. LEITH, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, TRUSTEES.

FOLDING PERAMBULATOR OR GO-CART.

Application filed October 21, 1997, Serial No. 388,422. Renewed February 25, 1914.

1 b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. h IOGILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cool: and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Perambulators or G-o-Carts, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to improvements in folding perambulators or go-carts, and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character which is adapted to be folded into compact form and in which the arm rests will be maintained in a horizontal position with relation to the running gear frame.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character provided with adjustable arm rests which are capable of be ing adjusted and compactly folded with the seat frame when not in use.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character provided with folding wheels and adjustable arm rests and a folding handle, the arm rests being adjusted by the movement of the handle, and improved means for locking the handle and arm rests and wheels in their adjusted position.

A further object. is to provide an improved adjustable foot rest.

A further object is to provide an improved seat support.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which will be simple, cheap. light and durable in construction and effective and efficient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings, illustrating an exemplification of the invention, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of an improved device of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention and in its unfolded position. Fig. 2 is a top 'planview of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914:.

Serial No. 821,047.

Fig. :2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line el 1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail yiew showing one of the arm rests in its ad yusted position, and also, in dotted lines, the arm rest in its partially folded position. 2g. t; is a side elevation similar to Fig. 1 ;howing the perambulator in a partially "olded or collapsed position. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 77 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the latch or catch for locking the parts in their adjusted position. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective View of one of the guides for the sliding locking bar or member to which the operative parts are connected. Fig. 10 is a detail view of a portion of the adjustable footrest and the means for holding the same in an adjusted position.

In the present exemplification of the invention, the running gear frame is composed of two side bars 15, 16, suitably spaced from each other and are connected at their front and; rear ends by suitable connecting bars or members 17. 18. This running gear frame may be constructed of any suitab e material and connected to the side bars thereof are front and rear wheel supports 19, 20. These wheel supports may be of any desired construction. for supporting the wheels 21 and are rotatably mounted with respect to the running gear frame in any desired or suitable manner and may be held from longitudinal movement thereon in any suitable manner. The wheel supports 19, 20 on the sides of the running gear frame are respectively connected to move in unison with relation to the running gear frame in any desired or suitable manner preferably by means of connecting bars or members 22, which are secured to the wheel supports below the running gear frame and preferably terminate in proximity of the respective wheel support.

A suitable brace 23 preferably in the form of a U-shaped member having side arms, is pivotally supported by the side bars 15, 16, and depends for some distance below the running gear frame. The side arms of this brace are adapted to engage suitable clips 24 preferably located on the connecting bars 22 and serve as a means for locking the forward wheel supports 19 against. rotative move ment with relation to the running gear frame. A similar brace 25 is pivotally connected by its side arms to the side bars and 16 adjacent the rear wheel supports 20 and said brace depends below the. running gear frame and is adapted to engage suitable clips 26 preferably located on the bars 22. The upper extremities 27 of the side bars of the brace project above the running gear frame, as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, and these projecting extremities are provided with elongated slots 28 for a purpose to be set forth. If desired, the brace may be provided with a min forcing member or members 29 for strengthening the brace to resist lateral strain of the wheel supporting frame. The brace is adapted to be moved about its point of pivotal support to the position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings to lock and unlock the rear wheel supports 20.

Secured to and supported between the side bars 15, 16, of the running gear frame are cross bars 30, 31, shown more clearly in Fig. 7 of the drawings and secured to these cross bars, preferably the forward one 30, and by one end thereof, are spaced members 32, the rear extremities of which extend toward and rest upon suitable yielding members 33 such as springs or the like, which are supported by the rear cross bar 31 to form a cushion for the seat 34, which is secured to the members 32. The seat 3% is of a width somewhat less than the width of the running gear frame and pivotally supported to the side bars 15, 16, preferably by one end thereof are a plurality of members which may be of any desired length and project above the running gear frame, and supported by the free extremities of these members and on each side of the running gear frame is an arm rest 36, which extends longitudinally with relation to the running gear frame and to which the respective members 35 are pivotally connected so that when the arm rests 36 are moved forwardly or backwardly in a longitudinal direction with relation to the running gear frame, the members 35 will be turned about their pivot points and permit the arm rests 36 to be folded flat against the running gear frame, the members 35 occupying the space between the edges of the seat 34 and the respective side bars 15, 16, of the running gear frame.

A handle 37 is pivotally connected to the running gear frame preferably by means of the cross bar or member 18 about which the handle is adapted to move. Any suitable means may be provided for moving the arm rest 36 and the members 35 about their points of pivotal supp rt when the handle 37 is moved forward or backward. A suitable and eflicient means for accomplishing this purpose comprises a link or bar 33 arranged respectively on each side of the running gear frame, one extremity thereof being pivotally connected as at 39 to the handle 37 and the other extremity being pivot-ally connected at 40 to the arm rest 36.

A locking bar or member 41 is mounted for sliding movement upon the running gear frame in suitable guides 42 (shown more clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings) one of which is supported by each of the side bars 15, 1,6. The locking bar or member ell extends across the running gear frame and is connected to one of the members 35 on each side, preferably the rear member, by means of a suitable connecting member or bar 43, one extremity thereof being pivotally connected to the member and the other extremity to the locking bar or member 41. These members or bars 43 are preferably located respectively adjacent the projecting extremities 27 of the rear braces 25 and is connected thergto by means of a suitable bolt 4% which passes through the slot 23 in the extremity 27 of the brace and through the member 0' bar 4:3 so that when the handle 37 is moved about its point of pivotal support- 13 the link or bar 38 will move the members about their points of pivotal support, which in turn will cause the locking bar or member 41 to slide in the guides 12 and during such movement the brace will be rocked about its point of pivotal support to lock or unlock the rear wheel supports 20 according to the direction of movement of the handle 37 the slot and bolt connection 28, 44: permitting a free movement of the member or bar 43.

Any suitable means may be provided for holding the locking bar or member 41 against sliding movement to lock the handle 37 and arm rests 36 in their adjusted posi tion. A suitable and eflicient means for accomplishing this purpose comprises two catches 15 one of which is preferably located adjacent each of the side bars of the running gear frame and are connected by one extremity to the bar or member 18 which latter is mounted for rocking movement in its bearings so that when the bar or member 18 is rocked, the catches 45 will be raised. These catches 45 are stationary with respect to the running gear frame and are provided with slots or notches 4-6 adapted to receive the locking bar or member 41 when the latter is moved into a position to permit the handle 37 and the arm rests 36 to assume the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. lVhen in this position the catches drop down and the slot or notch 46 passes over the locking bar or member. The forward extremity 1-7 of the catches preferably project for some distance beyond the bar or m mber 18 and suitable yielding members 48, such as coil springs or the like, are secured by one extremity to the free extremity 47 of the catches and by their other extremity to the respective side bars 15, 16 of the running gear frame and tend to normally hold the catches against accidental displacement. These catches are preferably provided with an inclined face 49 located in advance of the slots or notches 1-6 which are adapted to be engaged by the locking bar or member ll when the handle is moved from afolded to an operative position and serve as means for raising the catches against the the tension of the yielding means 48 to permit the locking bar or member ll to enter the notches or slots -lif desired, a treadle 50 may be provided which is secured to the rod or bar 18 and serves as means for rocking the latter to raise the catches against the tension of the yielding m ans 4-8 to release the locking bar or member 41. so that when the handle 37 is moved forwardly toward the running gear frame the locking bar 4 1 will slide in its guides and permit the handle and arm rests to be folded compactly with the running gear frame. It will. thus be seen that when the handle 37 is moved into an operative position the arm rests 36 and the brace so will be locked against movement and the parts will be held in an operative position.

The seat 3% is provided with an adjustable back 51 which may be pivotally supported in any desired manner, preferably by means of the seat itself and is held in position by means of a suitable bail 52, which engages the rear face of the back and the side arms of which are preferably pivoted to the links or bars 38 intermediate their extremities, while the body portion of the bail is adapted to move in suitable guides secured to the rear face of the seat. The back may be adj usted independently of the arm rests by means of the bail 52 into a position to permit the occupant to recline upon the seat, as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. or, if desired, the bail 52 may be turned about its point of pivotal support and in the guides until the bottom portion thereof assumes a position adjacent the lower extremity of the guides and will hold the seat in an upright position. lVith this construction it will be noted that when the handle 31 is adjusted the back will be simulaneously adjusted therewith independent of the seat 34 and will be folded or unfolded according to the direction of the movement of the handle 3?. A suitable foot rest 54 may also be provided and this foot rest is preferably supported by means of a bail having side arms one extremity of which is preferably connected by means of a bar or member 56 and the other extremities 57*" are pivotally connected to the seat 34-, and the arms 55 are of such a length that the cross or connecting bar or member 56 will rest upon the cross bar or member 17 of the running gear frame to hold the foot rest in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings to permit the occupant to assume an upright position on the seat 8%. When the back 51 is adjusted to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings to permit the occupant to assume a reclining position the foot rest Lil may be elevated to the position shown in dotted lines in. Fig. 3 of the drawings.

Any suitable means may be provided for supporting and locking the foot rest in its elevated position. A suitable and eflicient means for accomplishing this purpose comprises a bail having spaced side members 5 the into elongated eyes or loops preferably arranged at an angle to the body portion thereof. This bail is preferably pivoted to the connecting bar or member 17 of the running gear frame with the eyes or loops 58 thereof located adjacent the seat 3% when in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings and the side members 55 of the foot rest support respectively pass through the eyes or loops 58. When it is desired to support the foot rest in an elevated position, the spaced members 57 may be raised by their extremities into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings which will cause the loops or eyes 58 to assume such a position with relation to the connecting bar or member 56 of the foot rest support that the side bars or arms thereof will rest in the lowest portion of the eyes or loops, as shown. When it is desired to lower the foot rest the members 57 may be moved about their points of pivotal support and toward the seat 3% which will lower the supporting bail 55.

With this improved construction it will be seen that the parts will be simultaneously locked and unlocked by the movement of the handle with respect to the run ning gear frame and at the same time the arm rests 36 will always be maintained in a horizontal position.

Having thus fully described my inven tion, .vhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a supporting structure, a seat supported thereby and including arm rests adjustable independently with relation thereto, means for maintaining the arm rests in a horizontal position with relation to the supporting structure in any of its adjusted positions. a handle foldable with relation to the supporting structure, said arm rests being supported independently of the han dle, links having pivotal connection with the handle and the respective arm rests and the supports, whereby the movement of the handle will adjust the arm rests, and means common to the arm rests and handle for locking them in their adjusted position, the last recited means embodying an element slidable with respect to the supporting extremities 58 of which are formed structure, and a cooperating engaging element stationary with respect to the sup-- porting structure.

2. In a folding perambulator, the combination or" a seat supporting structure, a seat including arm rests adjustable independently with relation thereto, supports for the structure toldable with relation thereto, locking means for locking the supports in position and embodying an element having a sliding movement on the supporting structure, and a fixed engaging device with which the sliding element cooperates, and means where by the adjustment of the arm rests will operate the said locking means.

3. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat including arm rests adjustable independently with relation thereto, means for maintaining the arm rests horizontally with relation to the supporting structure in any of its adjusted positions, supports for the structure foldable with relation thereto, means embodying an element having slidin movement on the supporting structure, and a fixed engaging device with which the element cooperates for locking the arm sup ports in position, and means whereby the adjustment of the arm rests will operate said locking means.

t. In a folding peramlnilator, the combination or a seat supporting structure, a seat including arm rests adjustable independently with relation thereto, supports for the structure foldable with relation thereto, a handle foldable with relation to the supporting structure, said arm rests be ing supported independently of the handle, means for locking the supports for the said structure, links pivotally connected at one extremity with the handle and at their other extren'lity with the arm rests and supports whereby the movement or" the handle will adjust the arm rests, a back for the seat, an adjustable. connection between the back and the links. and means whereby the adjustment of the arm rests will operate the said locking means.

In a folding perambulator, the combi nation of a seat supporting structure, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, supports for the structure folded with relation thereto means whereby the adjustment of the arms will lock the supports in position, a lockingmemher at the rear of the seat operatively related to the arms and slidable on a POl'blOll of the supporting structure, and a catch stationary with relation to the locking member toward and away from which the locking member is movable, said catch being adapted to engage the member to lock the arms in position.

6. In a folding perainbulato', the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat including arms adjust-able independently with relation thereto, supports for the structure foldable with relation thereto, means for holding the arm in a horizontal position with relation to the supporting structure in any of their adjusted positions, means whereby the adjustment or" the arms will lock the supports in position, a locking member operatively related to the arms, and a catch stationary with relation to the locking member to and and away from which the locking member is movable, said catch being adapted to engage the member to lock the arms in position.

7 In a folding perambulator, the combination of a set supporting strueture, a seat including arms adjustable independ ently with relation thereto, supports for the structure toldablcwith relation thereto, means whereby the adjustment of toe arms will lock the supports in position, a handle foldable with relation to the supporting structure, means whereby the movement of the handle will adjust the arms, a locking member operatively related to the arms, and a catch stationary with relation to the looking member toward and away from which the locking member is movable, said catch being adapted to engage the same to lock the arm rests and handle in position.

8. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation. thereto, a handle foldable with relation to the structure, a guide on the structure, a locking member connected with the arms and movable in the guide, means operatively related to the handle for moving the member in the guide. and a catch stationary with relation to the member and adapted to engage the same and hold the arms and handle in adjusted position.

9. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a forwardly and rearwardly moving locking member connected with said arms, a pivoted handle connected with the arms for causing them to told when the handle is moved forwardly and downwardly and to rise to position for use when the handle is raised, and a catch stationary with relation to said locking member and adapted to engage the same and hold the arms and handle in position when the handle is raise 1 10. In a folding perambulator, the combination of 1 seat supporting structure, a seat including arms adjustable independently w'th relation thereto, a forwardly and rearwardly moving locking member connected with said arms, a pivoted handle connected 'ith the arms for causing them to told when the handle moved forwardly and downwardly and to rise to position for llt) use when the handle is raised and a pivoted catch stationary with relation to the lock ing member and the running gear frame and adapted to engage the member and hold the arms and handle in position when the bandle is raised.

11. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure including spaced side members, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a handle foldable with relation to the structure, a guide on each of the side members, a locking member extending across the structure and movable in the guide, means whereby the locking member will be moved in the guides forwardly and backwardly when the said arms are adjusted, a pivoted catch stationary with relation to the locking member and adapted to engage the same and hold the arms in position, and a connection between the handle and arms for adjusting the arms when the handle is moved.

12. In a folding perainbulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure including spaced side members, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a handle foldable with relation to the structure, a guide on each of the side members, a locking member extending across the structure and movable in the guides, means whereby the locking member will be moved in the guides forwardly and backwardly when the said arms are adusted, a pivoted catch stationary with relation to the locking member located adjacent each of the members of the supporting structure and adapted to engage the locking member and hold the arms in position, yielding means for holding the catches in engagement with the locking member, means for moving the catches out of engagement therewith, and means whereby the movement of the handle about its pivot will adjust the arms.

13. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting frame, supports for the frame foldable with relation there to, a brace pivotally supported by and depending below the frame and adapted to lock the supports in position, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a forwardly and rearwardly moving locking member connected to the arms and having a loose connection with the brace for causing the arms to fold with relation to the structure and for adjusting the brace, and a catch stationary with relation to the member and adapted to engage the same and hold the arms and brace in posi tion.

14:. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting frame, supports for the frame foldable with relation thereto, a brace pivotally supported by and depending below the frame and adapted to lock the supports in position, a seat including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a forwardly and rearwardly moving locking member connected to the arms and having a loose connection with the brace, a pivoted handle connected with the arms for causing them to fold and for moving the brace to unlock the supports when the handle is moved forwardly and downwardly and for causing them to rise to position for use and the brace to lock the supports when the handle is raised, and a catch stationary with relation to the member and adapted to engage the same and hold the arms and brace in position.

15. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a supporting structure, a seat supported thereby including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a handle foldable with relation to the structure, said arms being supported independently of the handle, links pivotally connected at one end with the handle and at their other end with the arms whereby the movement of the handle with relation to the supporting structure will adjust the arms, a back for the seat and adjustable connection between the back and links for adjusting the back independently of the arms.

16. In a. folding perambulator, the combination of a supporting structure, a seat supported thereby including arms adjustable independently with relation thereto, a handle foldable with relation to the structure, said arms being supported independently of the handle, links separate from the arm rests and pivotally connected by one eX- tremity thereto and at their other extremity to the handle whereby the movement of the handle with relation to the structure will adjust the arms, a back for the seat, and. means connecting the back with the links whereby the back may be adjusted independently of the arms and locked in its adjusted position, said locking means serving also to adjust the back with the arms when the handle is moved.

17. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat mounted thereon, a foot rest, spaced pivoted supports for the rest, and spaced pivotally supported members engaging the supports for adjusting the rest and holding the same in adjusted position.

18. In a folding perambulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat mounted thereon, a foot rest, a bail having spaced side arms pivoted to the seat for supporting the rest and a second bail pivoted to the supporting structure, said second bail being provided with spaced side arms having sliding engagement with the side arms of the first bail for adjusting and holding the latter in position.

19. In a folding peranibulator, the combination of a seat supporting structure, a seat mounted thereon, a foot rest, a bail having spaced side arms pivoted to the seat for supporting the rest and a second bail pivoted to the structure, said second bail being provided with spaced side arms having eyes through which the side arms of the first bail loosely pass, said second bail being adapted to adjust the first said bail to vary the posi tion of the rest and to hold said bail and rest in their adjusted positions.

20. In a folding perainbulator, the combi nation of a seat supporting structure, a seat mounted thereon, a foot rest, a bail having spaced side arms pivoted to the seat for supporting the rest and a second bail pivoted to the structure, said second bail being provided with spaced side arms having elongated eyes disposed at an angle to their hotly portions and through which the side arms of the first bail loosely pass, said second bail being adapted to adjust the first said bail to vary the position of the rest and to hold said bail and rest in their adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnes es, on this 17th day of October, D. 1.907.

ALBERT E. MoGlLL.

Vitnesses:

C. H. SEEM,

FnANois A. Homnxs.

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